St. Edward came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cocoa Beach Minutemen , sneaking past 23-21. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pirates also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Jaden Jackson was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 93 receiving yards, and also rushed for 87 yards on only ten carries. St. Edward's also relied on Jackson, who's 50-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Nate Sparkman also helped out by tossing the rock for 269 yards.
Cocoa Beach's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Remy Vigne, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns. Santi Chavez was another key player, picking up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Edward's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Cocoa Beach, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
St. Edward's will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Boca Raton Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Cocoa Beach, they will face off against Space Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Cocoa Beach: 15.6, Space Coast: 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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